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Medtronic operational headquarters in Fridley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Medtronic was founded in 1949 in Minneapolis by Earl Bakken and his brother-in-law, Palmer Hermundslie, as a medical equipment repair shop. [8] Bakken invented several medical technology devices that continue to be used around the world today. [citation needed]
The company was later renamed to Medtronic Emergency Response Systems in 2004. [3] In 2003, Medtronic Physio-Control announced the launch of the LUCAS CPR device, a mechanical compression device driven pneumatically via an oxygen cylinder. It was able to provide more consistent and effective compression over longer spans than First Responders ...
Covidien (formerly an independent company known as Covidien plc) is an Irish-headquartered global health care products company and manufacturer of medical devices and supplies.
Intersect ENT develops products for Ear, Nose and Throat conditions as well as the treatment of sinusitis. [2] Its most known device is the Propel mometasone furoate implant that is used after sinus surgery to keep the sinus passageways open and aid in the healing process by delivering an anti-inflammatory steroid directly to the sinuses.
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ATS Medical, Inc. was a developer and manufacturer of products for the cardiac surgery market based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.It was acquired by Medtronic in 2010.. The publicly traded company was founded in 1992 by Manny Villafana, an entrepreneur in the cardiology/cardiac surgery industry.
Arthur D. Collins Jr. is an American executive, the retired chairman of the board of Medtronic, Inc., and formerly served the company as president and chief executive officer. [1] He is now a senior advisor to Oak Hill Capital Partners [ 2 ] and a managing partner at Acorn Advisors, LLC. [ 3 ]
Post-World War II hospitals were just starting to employ electronic equipment, but did not have staff to maintain and repair them. Sensing an opportunity, with his brother-in-law, Palmer Hermundslie, he formed Medtronic (a portmanteau of "medical" and "electronic") in a small garage, primarily working with the University of Minnesota hospital.